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The Astorian language: an overview [RETCON]

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[b]Guide to letter pronunciation[/b]
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[spoiler=Vowels]
[table][tr][td]Letter[/td][td]Pronunciation[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]a[/td][td]like 'a' in "anchor"[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]e[/td][td]like 'e' in "enter"[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]i[/td][td]like 'e' in "evil"[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]o[/td][td]like 'o' in "often"[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]u[/td][td]like 'u' in "you"[/td][/tr][/table]
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[spoiler=Consonants]
[table][tr][td]Letter[/td][td]Pronunciation[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]b[/td][td]like 'b' in "ball"[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]ċ[/td][td]like 'ch' in "church"[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]d[/td][td]like 'd' in "door"[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]f[/td][td]like 'f' in "fork"[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]g[/td][td]like 'g' in "gone"[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]ġ[/td][td]like 'j' in "jump"[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]h[/td][td]like 'h' in "hold"[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]ħ[/td][td]ditto[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]j[/td][td]like 'j' in "jump"[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]k[/td][td]like 'c' in "cake"[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]l[/td][td]like 'l' in "love"[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]m[/td][td]like 'm' in "make"[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]n[/td][td]like 'n' in "nice"[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]p[/td][td]like 'p' in "pig"[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]q[/td][td]like 'c' in "cake"[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]r[/td][td]like 'r' in "rail"[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]s[/td][td]like 's' in "saw"[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]t[/td][td]like 't' in "tail"[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]v[/td][td]like 'v' in "victory"[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]w[/td][td]like 'w' in "weight"[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]x[/td][td]like 'sh' in "shore"[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]y[/td][td]like 'y' in "yellow"[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]z[/td][td]like 'z' in "zero"[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]ż[/td][td]like 'j' in "jus"[/td][/tr][/table]
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[b]Simple phrases[/b]
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[spoiler=Greetings]
[Table][tr][td]English[/td][td]Translation[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Hello.[/td][td]Hafte.[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Good morning.[/td][td]Bauġi.[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Good afternoon. (also used for the evening)[/td][td]Baukvu.[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Good day.[/td][td]Ir-ġilvudu d-dukku.[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Good night.[/td][td]Ir-rokrad-dukkok.[/td][/tr][/Table][/spoiler]
[spoiler=Conversation basics]
[Table][tr][td]English[/td][td]Translation[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Hello.[/td][td]Hafte.[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]How are you?[/td][td]Kad avda?[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Fine, thank you.[/td][td]Tukkok, klunna.[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]What is your name?[/td][td]X'kakno?[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]My name is [...].[/td][td]Jakanva [...].[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Nice to meet you.[/td][td]Għuvka kuċal.[/td][/tr][/Table][/spoiler]
[spoiler=Other basic phrases]
[Table][tr][td]English[/td][td]Translation[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Please...[/td][td]Kaħġkak...[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Thank you. [/td][td]Klunna.[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]You're welcome.[/td][td]Miv klakronu.[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Yes.[/td][td]Axu.[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]No.[/td][td]Ne.[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Excuse me. (getting attention)[/td][td]Skiża.[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Excuse me. (begging pardon)[/td][td]Skiżuva.[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]I'm sorry.[/td][td]Jakkakkuċava.[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Goodbye.[/td][td]Saħu.[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]I can't speak Astorian [well].[/td][td]Mu vadkorranv kar-Akdalkuva [dukkok].[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Do you speak English?[/td][td]Tadkorron kr-Anglisi?[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Is there someone here who speaks English?[/td][td]Huvv vaħuk kadkorron kr-Anglisi?[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Help![/td][td]Akkid![/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Look out![/td][td]Addovd![/td][/tr]
[tr][td]I don't understand.[/td][td]Mu vadhanv.[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Where is the toilet [please?] [/td][td]Fokv hi d-tualet [kaħġkak]?[/td][/tr][/Table][/spoiler]
[spoiler=Problems][table][tr][td]English[/td][td]Translation[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Leave me alone.[/td][td]Ħurrava.[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Don't touch me.[/td][td]Tnakkvav.[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]I'll call the police.[/td][td]So vkħukkud ar-kiranaku.[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Police![/td][td]Kiranaku![/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Stop, thief![/td][td]Utdih, ħurraor![/td][/tr]
[tr][td]I need your help.[/td][td]Takdu' dkħava.[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]It's an emergency.[/td][td]Enolkovnu.[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]I'm lost.[/td][td]Ivtradd.[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]I've lost my bag.[/td][td]Tradd ar-kalżu.[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]I've lost my wallet.[/td][td]Tradd ar-vurod.[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]I'm sick.[/td][td]Inlukd.[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]I've been injured.[/td][td]Inġekd.[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]I need a doctor.[/td][td]Għuvka kżavv dukak.[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]May I use your phone?[/td][td]Nakdu' viżurok ad-telefon?[/td][/tr][/table][/spoiler]
[spoiler=Numbers][table][tr][td]English[/td][td]Translation[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]1[/td][td]un[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]2[/td][td]dvoku[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]3[/td][td]traodu[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]4[/td][td]lokħu[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]5[/td][td]ħunku[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]6[/td][td]kaddu[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]7[/td][td]kokħu[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]8[/td][td]dnaovku[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]9[/td][td]kakkħu[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]10[/td][td]kħavlu[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]11[/td][td]kħavlu i un[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]12[/td][td]kħavlu i dvoku[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]13[/td][td]kħavlu i traodu[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]20[/td][td]kħavlav[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]21[/td][td]kħavlav i un[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]22[/td][td]kħavlav i dvoku[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]23[/td][td]kħavlav i traodu[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]30[/td][td]traodav[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]40[/td][td]olkħav[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]50[/td][td]ħunkav[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]60[/td][td]kaddav[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]70[/td][td]kokkħav[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]80[/td][td]dnovav[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]90[/td][td]kakkħav[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]100[/td][td]naku[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]101[/td][td]naku i un[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]200[/td][td]dvoku naku[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]300[/td][td]traodu naku[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]1,000[/td][td]ord[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]2,000[/td][td]dvoku ord[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]3,000[/td][td]traodu ord[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]1,000,000[/td][td]narkiv[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]number [...][/td][td]numru [...][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]2019[/td][td]dvoku ord kħavlu i kakkħu[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]half[/td][td]vadk[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]less[/td][td]avtuk[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]more[/td][td]akdul[/td][/tr][/table][/spoiler]

The Republic of -Astoria

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